Chapter 189: The Eighth Soul Ring, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!
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As once powerful soul beasts that had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, they were highly sensitive to the aura of a tribulation.
At first, they didn't understand why a tribulation was appearing here. But when they all simultaneously looked at the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, they suddenly realized why.
The soul power aura emanating from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had shockingly reached the level of a million-year soul beast!
This was the true purpose behind Shui Wuya's gift of dozens of ten-thousand-year-old celestial herbs to the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!
He intended to elevate the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to the level of a million-year soul beast, thereby acquiring a million-year soul ring for himself!
At the same time, in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Deep underground, Di Tian, who had been sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes due to the aura from the outside world. His pupils gleamed with pure gold light.
"A million-year soul beast? Is that guy about to succeed?"
As he awakened, Di Tian looked towards the sea, a hint of barely perceptible anticipation in his words.
As a fellow soul beast, he also wanted to see if any soul beast in this world could truly reach the legendary million-year level!
Of course, that lazy worm, which did nothing but eat and sleep, didn't count.
It was common knowledge that when a soul beast reaches one hundred thousand years, it faces a tribulation every additional hundred thousand years. Each tribulation is a life-or-death test.
If a soul beast undergoes eight tribulations and reaches the million-year level, it will face the most powerful ninth divine punishment tribulation.
Under divine punishment, a soul beast cannot become a god!
This has been the consensus throughout the ages.
At this moment, above the Demonic Whale Sea, the strongest tribulation in history was forming at a visible speed.
The awe-inspiring heavenly might felt like the descent of a god.
Even Shui Wuya and his companions couldn't help but feel a tremor in their hearts as they sensed the aura of the tribulation.
Shui Wuya knew clearly that in its current state, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had no chance of surviving the million-year tribulation.
Thus, Shui Wuya decisively sent a surge of mental power from his right fingertip into the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body to control its mind.
Without any hesitation, Shui Wuya then commanded the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to begin the sacrificial ritual!
"Buzz!~"
A resonant humming sound echoed first, followed by countless brilliant orange-golden rays of light bursting from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's body, transforming into a million-year golden soul ring!
All the creatures present were utterly shocked by this sight!
Simultaneously, Shui Wuya employed the soul spirit fusion technique, allowing the golden light from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King to merge into his own body.
Due to the presence of the divine punishment tribulation, Shui Wuya gathered all the mental power of his five great soul spirits, accelerating the soul spirit fusion process.
In a blink of an eye, after just a few breaths, the million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King completed the soul spirit fusion at lightning speed!
Eight soul rings shimmered around Shui Wuya, with the eighth orange-golden soul ring emitting an exceptionally dazzling glow!
"This guy looks less fierce after shrinking."
At this moment, Dream appeared in front of Shui Wuya, holding the now three-inch-tall spirit form of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in her small, childlike hands as if it were a tiny pet.
Seeing this, Shui Wuya smiled slightly. When he looked up at the sky, the rapidly evolving divine punishment tribulation had already disappeared.
Now, with the Shui family's secret technique lifted, Shui Wuya's soul power level had soared to 86th rank Soul Douluo!
Not only did the million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King provide Shui Wuya with a million-year soul ring, but it also gave him a million-year torso bone, which had already fused into Shui Wuya's body during the soul spirit fusion process!
"Ice Emperor, look at this! It's a million-year soul spirit!" Dream excitedly exclaimed, holding the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King with both hands and showing it to the Ice Emperor and other soul spirits.
Seeing this, the Ice Emperor and the other soul spirits were astonished. The mighty million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had been reduced to a mere three-inch whale, giving everyone a sense of surreal disbelief.
"It's time for us to go," Shui Wuya said, gently patting Dream's head, worried that she might accidentally harm the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Such a dramatic event in the Demonic Whale Sea would undoubtedly attract outside attention, and it was likely that powerful beings were already on their way. To avoid complications, Shui Wuya quickly led Shui Bing'er and the others back to their island palace.
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In the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian gazed toward the sea with a look of regret on his face.
"In the end, it failed," Di Tian muttered, shaking his head with a sigh. The aura of the million-year soul beast had vanished, indicating to him that the creature had perished under the divine punishment tribulation.
After a few more sighs, Di Tian closed his eyes again, and the world returned to its former tranquility.
Back at the Demon Whale Sea.
After Shui Wuya and his group left, the first figure to arrive was none other than Bo Saixi, the High Priest of Sea God Island.
"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King has fallen?!" Bo Saixi looked around the sea with disbelief, her heart trembling. Only the residual aura of the tribulation remained in the air.
Despite quickly spreading her mental power, Bo Saixi couldn't detect any trace of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's presence. However, she soon found signs of an intense battle in the surrounding waters.
Just then, another golden streak crossed the sky, arriving above the Demon Whale Sea.
"It's been a long time. I hope you're well," Qian Daoliu said, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at the stunning beauty before him.
"What are you doing here?" Bo Saixi asked, a hint of surprise in her expression.
"I came to see what happened here," Qian Daoliu replied, noticing the fierce battle marks. He, too, was shocked.
"Are you still waiting for Tang Chen?"
"That's none of your business!" Bo Saixi replied coldly, glancing at him before flying back toward Sea God Island.
"Xi'er! Do you really hate me that much?" Qian Daoliu called out, his eyes complicated, recalling long-buried emotions.
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After some time on the road, Shui Wuya and his group returned safely to their island.
However, the first thing Shui Wuya said to Shui Bing'er upon their return left her momentarily stunned.
"Bing'er, would you like to see the world a ten thousand years from now?" Shui Wuya asked with deep affection, extending an invitation to her.
With the Shui family's emergence imminent and the acquisition of his eighth soul ring, the priority was to return to the future.
"I would love to," Shui Bing'er replied, her face lighting up with an innocent smile after a moment of surprise.
She had long been curious about the world a ten thousand years in the future, especially the experiences and surroundings of Shui Wuya.
(End of Chapter)